Valve.



F. 0. SMITH.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1.3, 1908.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

WITNESSES: $5M

on I v 0 EL E W m T IS A 6 W W FREDERICK 0. SMITH, OF PORT NECHES,TEXAS.

VALVE Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. November 13, 1908.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

Serial No. 462,387.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK O. SMITH, citizen of the United States,residing at Port Neches, in the county of Jeflerson and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in valves.

he object of my invention is to provide a valve which can be used withany fluid that is commonly handled in tankage.

Another object of my invention is to provide a valve which when properlyadjusted will allow a fluid to pass through any one of its plurality ofexits.

further object of my invention is to provide in a device of thecharacter described, a valve which will be simple, strong, durable,efficient and comparatively inexpensive to construct, also one in whichits several parts will not be liable to get out of working order.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention has relation tocertain novel features of construction and operation, an example ofwhich is described in the following specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 1s a plan view shown partially in' section, and Fig. 2 is avertical cross sectional view of my invention.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the casing of a distributingvalve which is held in a body 2 supported below a tank shell 3 by a nut4. A washer 5 is placed between the body 2 and the casing 1 to preventthe fluid from escaping while a cap 6 having internal threads is screwedon the body 2 below the nut 4 and will catch any fluid that might escae. Above this cap and below the level 0 the tank opening are ports 7 inthe body 2 having a threaded portion 8 adapted to engage with threads onthe distributing pipes.

Communication can be established with either of the outlets 7 by turningthe casing 1 so that an opening 9 in the said casing is brought inalinement with either of the openings 7.

The casing 1 can be turned by a square valve stem 10 which passesthrough the casing and above the upper surface of the tank. At the lowerend of this valve stem 10 a valve 11 is held by spring 12 against avalve seat formed in the casing 1. The valve 11 may be attached to thevalve stem 10 by screw threads or in any other suitable manner. Theopenings in the upper part of said casing 1 are of sufficient size as toallow the insertion of the valve member into place.

It is obvious that when the stem 10 and the valve 11 are raised againstthe pressure of the spring 12 the fluid contained in the tank will enterthe casing through an aper ture in the upper portion of said casing 1and then by turning the stem .and the casing so that the opening 9 willbe indirect alinement with one of the outlets 7 the fluid will bedelivered therethrough.

What I claim, is:

In a device of the character described, the combination with a tank, ofa hollow body having a plurality of lateral outlets, the interior of thebody tapering toward the bottom and a flange upon its upper partada tedto be attached to said tank, of a revolu le hollow casing within saidbody, tapered to fit the interior thereof, provided with a lateraloriflee, adapted to be brought into alinement with any one of saidoutlets by rotation and provided with an upper cage-like portionprojecting into said tank, a cone-shaped valve closing communicationbetween said casing and the tank interior, and positioned within saidupper, cage-like portion of the casing, a coiled sprin normally holdingsaid valve to its seat, and bearing against the top of said upperportion of the casing, a valve stem of square cross section, attached tosaid valve and passing through a square orifice in the top of said upperpart of the casing, and a cap threaded upon the lower extremity of thebody of the valve, to prevent leakage.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK C. SMITH.

Witnesses:

LELAN LEWIs, FLYNN DAVIS.

